spring beauty trends!

Mar 7, 2008

It's still über cold here in New York City, but I swear that I feel it in my bones that spring is coming any second! Although it's still too chilly to wear my coveted sundress and wedges, I want to update my look and banish the winter blahs. What better way to do that than through makeup? These are the spring beauty trends that I'm itching to try:

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Neon nails. You know it's time to ditch the black nail polish when the manicurist in the salon now has five different shades in stock! Dark tones are edgy and chic, but I want to stay away from sober colors and try cheery hues, like cotton candy pink and even robin's egg blue. I'm still too cautious to paint my nails yellow though!

Eye-catching eyeliner. I've noticed that colored eyeliner with sparkles is an interesting new way to make eyes pop for a party. Dancing with the Stars' Julianne Hugh rocks a gray-blue shade in the April issue of CosmoGIRL! — I got a sneak peek! — and Heidi Klum tried it too on Project Runway. I'll be scanning the shelves for a similar one at a sweet price!

Bright lips. I've always been more of a nude gloss kind of girl, but I think cherry-colored lips are so cute. Lip stains are an easy way to achieve this kind of look because they're neither a lip gloss nor a lipstick and the color stays put all day long. I've heard Revlon's "Just Bitten" lip stain works really well.

CG!s, what spring beauty trends do you want to test out?

XOXO,

Stefania Sainato

CG! Editorial Intern

P.S. Be sure to pick up the April issue of CG!, on newsstands soon, to get more beauty looks for spring!